Specific knowledge is required to achieve the Performance Criteria of this unit, particularly for its application in the various circumstances in which this unit may be used. This includes knowledge of the following, as required to establish and maintain the outburst management plan: legislative and site requirements for mining structures, including mine plans, ventilation, gas monitoring, strata support and safety management plans mine planning and design the systems of mining, including tunnels, drifts, stone drivage, shaft sinking, pillar extraction, partial extraction, punch mining and fault drivage stress analysis, including mining induced stress and topography sedimentology subsistence, water bearing strata, permeability of seam and strata, hydrology, physical property testing, caving characteristics, outburst, gas content and over and underlying strata systems of work, including bord and pillar, place changing, longwall, highwall, auger mining, pillar extraction, partial extraction and punch mining initiation techniques mining structure failure modes mining and general engineering principles relevant to the behaviour of excavations in rock and coal audit methodologies site document control requirements mine mapping of outburst zones, related geology and features the impact of differing geological features and conditions on outburst zones, including faults, dykes, intrusions and strata deformities mine gases; the types and their characteristics, sources, physiological effects and methods of detection de-gassing; methods of control, including brattice, auxiliary fans, compressed air venturis, sails, hurdles and bleeders fixed monitoring systems types, uses / limitations, design criteria, specifications and design processes portable monitoring equipment, types, uses / limitations the use of simulation techniques and applications relevant to outburst use of computer-based systems for real time gas monitoring mine outburst management plan development requirements and processes processes and techniques for determining alarms and trigger points / levels audit and review processes and techniques emergency response and evacuation procedures the effects of coal seam characteristics on outburst methods of control of outburst outburst indicators and ratios, including temperature changes, mylonite, coal colour changes, strata sound, crushed coal bands, stretch marks, difficulty of constructing ribs, seam gas pressure, changed cutting conditions risk management procedures applicable mine rescue procedures roles and responsibilities in accordance with outburst management plan |